So the school year is about to begin (in just over a week) and I am getting ready for the craziness that tends to ensue with that. January has been great, I have had the time to do those ‘little things’ that often get forgotten during the year. I’ve been able to get my systems ready, forms, paper work, flyers etc and really do feel ready to tackle the year. However the real work starts in Feb and that is when the theory of controlled chaos comes to the fore, well hopefully.

I am actually looking forward to this because it is actually hard to get into a ‘rhythm’ before things are similar to how they will be for the year. I have a few things down pat but it will only be when I know exactly how crazy things will be that I’ll be able to get into a routine which I am happy with.

It is also going to be interesting to see how I juggle the different ‘roles’. I obviously am working as a youth pastor but on the side I have a gardening business and also another possible part time job. The gardening business is slowly picking up (and I wanted it to be slow) which is good and the other job will only possibly eventuate once school goes back anyway.

One thing I am actually struggling with a bit though is feeling ‘justified’ to sit down and think/work on my book. I just haven’t been doing it. I won’t be doing that during work time and I find it hard to do after hours. The purpose of focusing this blog as I have was to give me an outlet to discuss some of the topics I want to cover but that requires me to sit down and actually write some content which is proving difficult! Hopefully I’ll get onto that soon.

Whatever happens I am pretty happy with my start to the year. Good times!